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Kiel (dpa / lno) - Managing Director Viktor Szilagyi from the German handball record champion THW Kiel cannot understand the criticism of national goalkeeper Andreas Wolff of the corona-related World Cup waiver by some players.
"I think it would have been the better way to seek direct exchange and then form your opinion," said the Austrian on Sunday evening in the TV program "Sportclub" on the NDR.
After all, there are three players with whom Wolff played for years.
Szilagyi had already made a similar statement on Friday.
Wolff had criticized his former Kiel teammates Hendrik Pekeler, Patrick Wiencek and Steffen Weinhold for not taking part in the World Cup in Egypt, which started on Wednesday, for family reasons.
"In terms of content, I cannot understand what he said, and the timing is completely inappropriate," said Szilagyi.
Of course, the situation of a family man is very different from that of a single who has just joined the national team.
It bothers him about Wolff's criticism, "that he says that too broadly and that he does not put himself into the situation," he said.
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The 29-year-old Wolff had reiterated his opinion in an interview with the “kicker” (Monday).
However, following the successful World Cup dress rehearsal against Austria (34:20) on Sunday evening, the goalkeeper of the top Polish club Vive Kielce had already drawn a line under the discussion he had triggered.
“Cancellations are not an issue at the World Cup, we have to look ahead.
It wasn't and won't be an issue, ”he said.
National coach Alfred Gislason and DHB sports director Axel Kromer ticked off the debate that had caused unrest.
The German group in the European Championship qualification
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Squad of German handball players
Game schedule of the German handball players
Presidium of the German Handball Federation
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Board of the German Handball Federation
"Kicker" interview, for a fee
Szilagy in the NDR sports club